Search Google from the Address Bar in Firefox

Google Chrome has a cool feature that allows users to perform Google Search directly from the address bar. Every time you want to launch a Google Search, you just need to type in a word or phrase into the address bar and hit enter. To turn your address bar into a Google search box in Firefox, here is what you need to do.

In this method, you need to tweak the Firefox about:config setting in order for you to perform a regular Google Search from the address bar in Firefox.

In the Firefox’s address bar, type in about:config

On the filter box, type keyword.URL

Now, modify the string value and replace it with : http://www.google.com/search?btnG=Google+Search&q=

Click OK and finish!

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Steve Yu is a technology blogger with seven years blogging experience under his belt. He is the founder of MyTechQuest.com or just MTQ.

I do not wish to use the address/navigation bar as a google search bar, it makes it impossible to copy and paste links, but this has been automatically configured – how do i revert back?

Tina Brown

I tried about:config. Typed in keyword.url and there was no preference that you were talking about. I am so frustrated. It’s not the 1st time I have looked for a preference and it not be there. What is the problem? HELP

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